Category: Disability

  • Euthanasia: Physician-Assisted Suicide, Disability, and Paternalism

    Voluntary euthanasia can be defined as a case when the person wants to die and requires assistance. Involuntary euthanasia, on the other hand, means that such a person would prefer to live but has a condition that would cause their death eventually, and the suffering from this condition cannot be alleviated. Murder can be defined…

  • The American Association of Health Disability

    Introduction People with developmental disabilities require constant and timely medical, emotional, and psychological support to achieve their full potential. The affected individuals face numerous challenges that can make it impossible to lead high-quality lives. Those taking care of them will also have to sacrifice their time and resources. Fortunately, several agencies in the United States…

  • People With Disabilities: Lockdown-Related Disparities

    The article by Jesus et al. (2021) focuses on examining disparities that people with disabilities had to experience during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic because of social distancing and lockdown policies. The authors defined that the pandemic disproportionally affected people with disabilities and negatively influenced their health due to a lack of disability-inclusive…

  • Learning Disabilities: Speech and Language Disorders

    When is a child’s communication considered delayed? When a child has trouble in the generation of speech, it amounts to a serious communication problem in the end. In addition, a child should be fluent in communication after attaining five years. However, there are cases when a learner may lag behind in terms of language skills…

  • Supporting Children With Learning Disabilities

    Generally, a learning disability (LD) is a situation that prevents the ability of the student to effectively understand some crucial aspects of schoolwork. In most cases, the condition may display itself through delayed writing, difficulty listening, problems with mathematics, a challenge in handling calculation, or even issue with speaking. The LD is a specific condition…

  • Disability Courses and Control Measures Patients Can Apply to Manage Them

    There are many causes of disabilities, including accidents and diseases. However, all physical handicaps fall within four main courses, steady, episodic, degenerating, and episodic degenerating types. Research shows that a physically challenged individuals’ social support falls apart as the handicap persists (Smart, 2016). This essay aims to discuss the various disability courses, different control measures…

  • Transition of Adolescents with Severe Disabilities

    Table of Contents Introduction Statement of the Problem Research Questions Results Limitations Summary and Recommendations Reference Introduction This paper assesses the transition-related strength of students with severe disabilities from the perspective of the educators, parents and the youth. It is based on various ratings for those students with severe disability by their teachers, parents and…

  • Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in General Education Classes

    Since the beginning of the 21st century, possible options for the general education curriculum have included inclusion classrooms, which is known as inclusion. This approach seeks to provide students with disabilities with the same educational opportunities as their non-disabled peers while encouraging diversity and acceptance in the classroom. It includes modifying curriculum and instructional methods…

  • Related Services for Students with Disabilities

    In general, the concept of related services presupposes those approaches that are used to meet the needs of students with disabilities. Their purpose is to improve educational outcomes and help learners to achieve those goals set by their individualized education program (IEP). Related services help to participate in the general curriculum, achieve annual educational goals,…

  • Dysfunctions, Disabilities, and Handicaps: Implications and Analysis

    The terms dysfunction, disability, and handicap are all related to the functioning of an individual, but they are distinct concepts. Understanding the differences between these terms is important in the field of healthcare, as it allows professionals to accurately assess and address the needs of their patients. It is crucial to distinguish between these concepts…